Clinical Care Practice

70th AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo

CP-4 - Skin: Pressure or Moisture? Call It What It Is

Speaker(s)

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  Judy Morey, RN, BSN, CWOCN, APN

  Clinical Consultant
  Pathway Health Services

  Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose
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  Tony Forsberg, RN, BSBA, WCC, CSPHA

  National Clinical Director
  Essity Health and Medical Solutions

  Disclosure: Essity: Employee (Status: Ongoing)

One of the key risk factors for impairment in skin integrity and the development of pressure ulcers/injury is the exposure of skin to urinary incontinence. This presentation will identify definitions, risk factors, and a comprehensive assessment process that leads to individualized interventions to improve quality of care. Join us for this highly engaging presentation that will include a roundtable discussion for sharing of best practices.

Participants will learn to identify the difference between moisture-induced dermatitis and partial thickness pressure ulcer/injury; describe prevention and treatment strategies for incontinent patients and residents; and define documentation necessary to substantiate a comprehensive assessment, individualized care planning, implementation of interventions, and ongoing monitoring for quality and compliance.

Learning Objectives:

• Verbalize how to identify the difference between moisture induced dermatitis and partial thickness Pressure Ulcer/Injury.
• Describe prevention and treatment strategies that can be implemented for incontinent patients/residents.
• Define documentation necessary to substantiate a comprehensive assessment, individualized care planning, implementation of interventions and ongoing monitoring for quality and compliance.